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Title: Performance, optimization, socio-economic acceptance, and drivers of a low-tech solar-driven pilot laundry facility (LaundReCycle) in South Africa
Authors: Bühler, Devi, Barmettler, Regina, Junge, Ranka, Bozzola, Martina, Rousseau, Diederik P.L.
Publisher Information: ABES - Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Subject Terms: 333: Bodenwirtschaft und Ressourcen, Self-sufficiency, Wastewater reuse, Greywater treatment, 620: Ingenieurwesen
Description: In response to the global water crisis, innovative approaches like decentralized water systems, rainwater harvesting and greywater treatment are gaining traction (Koop & van Leeuwen, 2017). Laundry machines are a major household greywater source, contributing 14% of total wastewater in countries like Greece and Denmark, and up to 34% in the USA (Noutsopoulos et al., 2018). Depending on the type of laundered material and cleaning agents used, laundry effluent can contain surfactants, organic dyes, nitrogen, phosphorus, alkalis, bleach, fillers, suspended solids, micro-fibres, pathogens, microplastics and xenobiotic compounds which can seriously threaten environmental and aquatic health if released untreated (Sharma et al., 2020). As a result, there has been a growing interest in exploring methods to recycle laundry wastewater to mitigate the dual challenges of wastewater disposal and freshwater conservation. The majority of research in this domain has been oriented towards developing advanced treatment methods designed for industrial applications, often associated with significant capital and operational expenses (Bering et al., 2018; Ciabatti et al., 2009; Patil et al., 2020). In contrast, the LaundReCycle pilot plant in Cape Town exemplifies a low-tech, cost-efficient approach to the treatment and reuse of laundry effluent aiming for complete water and energy self-sufficiency. This study evaluates the plant's real-life performance, focusing on treatment performance, water and energy self-sufficiency, and consumer acceptance and preferences for greywater reuse.
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